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Spring is in the air
I’ve been brought up not to say the ‘C’ word, so I’m not going to utter it just now. Back in the real world, I brought Forest School...

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Mar 17, 20201 min read


Forest Way adventure
We headed out from school and along the Forest Way today. What a difference a few days make! The river, although still high, is not...

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Mar 11, 20201 min read


photos and my favourite tree published!
Yesterday I was sent some beautiful photographs of our after school session. I wanted to say a MASSIVE THANKS to Alex Thurman! Not only...

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Mar 4, 20201 min read


Stream life
With a couple of brilliant small people, we set off out from a busy day at school to tackle the muddy path to the woods. We muddied our...

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Mar 3, 20201 min read


In like a lion, out like a lamb
February half term with friends and family has come and gone, and so it seems to be March already. Although the past month has shown us...

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Mar 2, 20203 min read


A glimmer of light on the horizon
Imbolc has come and gone, as has January. I spent a day lighting fires and watching them burn out again with a lovely bunch of women in...

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Feb 4, 20202 min read


Easter Holiday Club
Been planning and scheming this week. We are running Easter Holiday sessions in the woods. Tuesday 7th April Wednesday 8th April Thursday...

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Jan 28, 20201 min read


After school club!
Now taking bookings! First come first serve and all that. Email us for details of our Tuesday after school clubs. Starting Tuesday 25th...

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Jan 21, 20201 min read


Crisp and cold
A pleasant and fruitful weekend was had with the younger brother in Bristol. We continued the wittering which we started on our wet walk...

sawpitwoods
Jan 20, 20202 min read


It's Friday
The end of the week is cold and blowy. It’s been a whirlwind in a good way. I went on a wet school trip to the fire station with the...

sawpitwoods
Jan 17, 20203 min read


It's a bit blowy out there
Tonight the wind is whipping round and I'm happy to be inside by the fire under a blanket on the sofa. I'm quite pleased that I was...

sawpitwoods
Jan 14, 20203 min read


Starting out
First day of work involved driving to the airport at 4.30am. I then let in the plumber to fix the hot water tank. It sprung a leak in the...

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Jan 8, 20202 min read


And so it all begins....
So Christmas has happened and I had a calmly brilliant time wittering to the family and strolling the somewhat wet and soggy fields and...

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Jan 7, 20203 min read


Right, that's it....I am running away to the woods
I started my Forest School journey as a child growing up on a dairy farm in East Sussex and then camping with the brilliant charity...

sawpitwoods
Dec 29, 20193 min read


☀️ What's On In the Woods - March 2026
Hello Friends, Dear March Come in! What a glorious week we’re having, Spring is arriving with real heart. We have lots to share, so please keep reading and share with a friend and of course we can’t wait to welcome you to the woods again soon. Later this month, March 28th , we'll be gathering around the time of equinox to mark the time between Winter and summer Solstice - Spring Equinox; Ostara. We'll be playing and balancing together and brilliant Caroline from WeCre
1 day ago4 min read


Coppice Club Feb 2026
Spring arrived at Sawpit Woods... We dusted off our tools, learned new skills, carved mallets, made new connections, explored the woodland and built our dead hedges — all soaked in that first warm sun. As the daffodils sang, we got busy making mallets and starting to carve spoons and spatulas amongst the emerging blue bell shoots. With grandmothers, grandchildren, solo visitors, parents and newcomers, we all enjoyed the time and space together with biscuits, tea, coffee and
6 days ago2 min read


Early Spring gathering with Sawpit Woods
At the end of January, we gathered in the woods to celebrate Imbolc, a time between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox when we celebrate life re-emerging and signs of Spring starting to sprout. Once again, the rain held off and we shared a happy day together around the fire. We started off by sharing what brings us joy before setting off to explore the woods and nearby land with fistfulls of the colours of the emerging spring time. We even found blue skies! We gathered r
Feb 12 min read
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